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Monday, February 20, 2006

The Cross and Identifying With Christ....... Quotes

All God's plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them. --E. M Bounds

The Blood deals with what we have done, whereas the Cross deals with what we are. The Blood disposes of our sins, while the Cross strikes at the root of our capacity for sin. --Watchman Nee

God heals the sicknesses and the griefs by making the sicknesses and the griefs his suffering and his grief. In the image of the crucified God the sick and dying can see themselves, because in them the crucified God recognizes himself.-- Jurgen Moltmann

That is why He warned people to “count the cost” before becoming Christians. “Make no mistake,” He says, “if you let me, I will make you perfect. The moment you put yourself in my hands, that is what you are in for. Nothing less, or other than that. –C.S. Lewis

The wonder is that Jesus purposed to make your heart and mine just as sweet and lovely and pure and holy as His own. –John G. Lake

We are awakening to that marvelous truth, that Christ is not in the heavens only, nor the atmosphere only, but Christ is in you. –John G. Lake

Before one can walk as Christ walked, and talk as He talked, he must first begin to think as Christ thought. --A.A. Allen